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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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